William Franklin, President of the Jewish Federation of Reading, Pennsylvania, visited the Jerusalem branch of Meir Panim on Sunday to show his community’s support for the organization, which works to fight poverty and hunger in Israel. The Jewish Federation of...
Meir Panim was founded in 2000 to fill an urgent void in Israeli society — addressing the food insufficiency and social isolation associated with poverty. Over the years, tens of thousands of men, women and children have received physical and emotional relief...
Meir Panim continues to help needy families by providing a summer camp experience for impoverished children. Perhaps best known for their restaurant style free soup kitchens and meals-on-wheels programs, which together serve approximately 554,000 nourishing meals...
Meir Panim Provides Toronto Family Chance to Give Back to Israel’s Needy A family of six from Toronto donated their morning to volunteering for Meir Panim’s “restaurant-style” soup kitchen serving hundreds of Israel’s poor daily in Jerusalem. The Benattars were in...
Striving to End Israel’s Vicious Cycle of Poverty With 25 percent of Israel’s population living in poverty, Meir Panim strives to end hunger in dignified ways. Founded in 2000, Meir Panim now boasts no less than eight programs which cater to the young and old in need...
A gala event was held recently honoring Nissim Elmekayes and the Meir Panim branch in Dimona. Participating in the program were Dimona’s Mayor Beni Biton, Mayor of nearby Yerucham Michael Biton, Dimona Chief Rabbi Yitzchok Elefant, and other dignitaries. The event...